Complete encyclopedia of aromatherapy and herbal medicine: essential oils, medicinal plants, gemmotherapy, Bach flowers and mycotherapy. Properties, indications, dosage and precautions for each approach.
The aromatogram is a laboratory test that evaluates a pathogenic germ's sensitivity to different essential oils, using a methodology directly inspired by the antibiogram. It enables personalized and targeted aromatic prescription, particularly valuable in recurrent infections.
Clinical aromatherapy is the rigorous therapeutic use of chemotyped essential oils, grounded in the pharmacology of aromatic molecules. From ancient Egypt to the works of Gattefossé and Valnet, this discipline combines millennia-old tradition with modern scientific validation.
Cutaneous application is the most commonly used administration route in clinical aromatherapy. Mastering dilution ratios, choosing carrier vegetable oils, and applying aromatic massage techniques enable optimal absorption while minimizing dermotoxicity risks.
The oral route is the most powerful administration route in clinical aromatherapy, reserved for trained professionals. It enables treatment of systemic infections, digestive disorders, and chronic conditions through precise protocols using capsules, oily solutions, and other galenic forms.
Atmospheric diffusion of essential oils and olfactotherapy exploit the olfactory pathway to act on the limbic system, the center of emotions and memory. Clinical protocols treat anxiety, insomnia, depression, and cognitive disorders through targeted inhalation.
Clinical phytotherapy is the rational therapeutic use of medicinal plants grounded in modern pharmacognosy, the European Pharmacopoeia, and clinical evidence. From Hippocrates to Jean Valnet, this discipline combines millennia-old tradition with scientific rigor to deliver treatments based on standardized botanical active compounds.
Mother tinctures are hydroalcoholic preparations obtained by macerating fresh or dried plants in a water-ethanol mixture. A historical galenical form of phytotherapy, they extract a broad spectrum of active compounds and form the basis of many phytotherapy and homeopathic prescriptions.
Standardized Plant Extracts (EPS) represent the major innovation of contemporary phytotherapy. Obtained through cryogrinding and graduated hydroalcoholic extraction, they guarantee a complete and reproducible phytochemical profile, preserving the totum of the fresh plant with active marker standardization meeting pharmaceutical requirements.
Phytotherapeutic drainage is a systemic approach aimed at stimulating the elimination functions of emunctory organs — liver, kidneys, intestines, lungs, and skin — through targeted use of medicinal plants. Grounded in the humoral theory inherited from Hippocrates and modernized by contemporary naturopathy, drainage is a pillar of preventive and curative phytotherapy.
Herbal teas, infusions, and decoctions are the oldest and most accessible galenical forms of phytotherapy. Each aqueous extraction method — infusion, decoction, maceration — has specific solvent properties that determine the profile of extracted active compounds and the therapeutic efficacy of the preparation.
Discover the scientific and historical foundations of gemmotherapy, a branch of phytotherapy that uses embryonic plant tissues to stimulate the body's regeneration processes.
Complete hepatic drainage protocols using buds: juniper, rosemary, birch and their synergies. Seasonal programs, clinical evidence, and hepatobiliary disorder support.
Comprehensive guide to glycerin bud macerates: extraction process, 1DH versus concentrated dilution, adult and pediatric dosage, major remedies, and prescription protocols.
Supporting respiratory disorders through gemmotherapy: viburnum, hornbeam, alder and walnut for seasonal allergies, chronic bronchitis, and pediatric ENT conditions.
Complete methodological guide to flower therapy consultation: interview techniques, emotional assessment, remedy selection and combination (max 7), follow-up protocols, and integration with other therapies.
Discover the foundations of flower therapy according to Dr. Edward Bach: history, philosophy, classification of 38 remedies into 7 emotional groups, preparation methods, and mechanism of action theories.
Complete guide to Rescue Remedy: the 5 flowers in the emergency formula (Star of Bethlehem, Rock Rose, Impatiens, Cherry Plum, Clematis), indications, dosage, clinical evidence, and crisis use.
Exploration of contemporary flower essence systems: Australian Bush Flowers, Californian FES essences, modern European elixirs, comparison with Bach's system, and preparation methods.
Explore cordyceps, a fascinating mushroom from Tibetan and Chinese medicine. Discover cordycepin, adenosine, ATP production enhancement, sports performance, respiratory function and kidney support. Cordyceps sinensis vs militaris.
Discover mycotherapy, an ancient discipline using medicinal mushrooms for their immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and adaptogenic properties. From beta-glucans to polysaccharides, explore the scientific foundations of this therapeutic approach.
Explore the therapeutic properties of shiitake, a major medicinal mushroom rich in lentinan and AHCC. Discover its immunomodulatory action, cholesterol effects, antiviral properties and the clinical evidence supporting its use.
Discover lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus), a medicinal mushroom with unique neuroprotective properties. Hericenones, erinacines, NGF stimulation, cognitive enhancement, neuroprotection, anxiety and depression, gut-brain axis.
Explore reishi, a mushroom revered for over two millennia in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Discover its triterpenes, ganoderic acids, immunomodulatory, adaptogenic and hepatoprotective properties, supported by modern clinical data.